outcompete
verb
out·com·pete
ˌau̇t-kəm-ˈpēt 
outcompeted; outcompeting
: to defeat, outdo, or displace by competing more effectively or aggressively
rival teams trying to outcompete one another
… one popular theory holds that dinosaurs outcompeted rival groups in their rise to world domination.—
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But every few months or so, a new variant emerges that seems to have the stuff to outcompete all other variants.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Still others may outcompete local natives because local conditions have changed (climate, habitat destruction, etc.) to favor the newcomer.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
If that stockpile isn’t maintained, wealthier states could handily outcompete poorer states for supplies during multistate emergencies, according to the Atlantic Council, which found that red states are likely to be on the losing side most.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025
When three-person startups with AI agent swarms can outcompete thousand-employee corporations, traditional governance models aren’t ready for these existential threats.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Still others may outcompete local natives because local conditions have changed (climate, habitat destruction, etc.) to favor the newcomer.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
If that stockpile isn’t maintained, wealthier states could handily outcompete poorer states for supplies during multistate emergencies, according to the Atlantic Council, which found that red states are likely to be on the losing side most.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025
When three-person startups with AI agent swarms can outcompete thousand-employee corporations, traditional governance models aren’t ready for these existential threats.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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“Outcompete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcompete. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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